Pan & Scan: 16x9 HDV Sequence to 4x3 SD-DVD (Newbie)

I am struggling through the process of giving a client a 4x3 (NON-letterboxed) SD-DVD of a 16x9 HDV sequence. I've tried several approaches, none of which is perfect. However, I think I'm on the home stretch.

I have "dropped" my final HDV sequence from the Browser into a new 4x3 NTSC TV sequence. All the clips are now fused into one big clip -- the clip of my original sequence. I am re-rendering it as we speak.

I now plan to "pan and scan" -- adjust the shots to get the center 4x3 image framed properly so I can export it to Compressor and (hopefully) come out with a true, high-quality (though SD) 4x3 movie to burn to DVD in DVD SP. However, a troubling thought has just occurred to me: I assumed that individual clips would need specific pan and scan adjustment to work in the 4x3 aspect ratio. But if my whole sequence has been turned into one giant clip, how do I do that?!

Either I was wrong to drop my 16x9 HDV sequence from the browser into the new 4x3 sequence timeline, or the pan and scan is somehow applied once to the entire sequence. Or -- and this is the scariest thought of all -- I have to go into the sequence with the razor blade tool and chop my new sequence up into clips again, so I can custom-tailor the panning and scanning to each image.

I would appreciate some clear guidance on this troubling development.

Thanks!

Power Mac G5 Quad (4x2.5 GHz), Mac OS X (10.4.11), Final Cut Studio (2); FCP 6.0.4; 4 gB RAM

Posted on Sep 7, 2008 9:23 AM

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Posted on Sep 7, 2008 10:37 AM

You can simply copy all the clips from the 16:9 timeline into the 4:3 timeline. You'll have to adjust the "geometry" of one clip so that it's not distorted and then paste the attributes to the rest of the clips. Then you should be good to go.
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Sep 7, 2008 10:37 AM in response to giraut

You can simply copy all the clips from the 16:9 timeline into the 4:3 timeline. You'll have to adjust the "geometry" of one clip so that it's not distorted and then paste the attributes to the rest of the clips. Then you should be good to go.
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Sep 7, 2008 10:50 AM in response to Michael Grenadier

Thank you, Michael.

When I set the sequence settings for the new sequence, I am using the following settings:

Frame Size: 640x480
Aspect Ratio: NTSC (4:3) -- NOT NTSC DV (3:2)
Anamorphic: unchecked
Pixel Aspect Ratio: NTSC
Field Dominance: Lower (Even)
QuickTime Video Settings: DV/DVCPRO - NTSC

Are these all correct?

As for adjusting the "geometry" of the one clip -- is that the same as "pan and scan"? What exactly do I do to adjust the geometry -- aside from resizing and repositioning the clip to make it look good in a 4x3 frame? And why would that work the same way for every clip in the sequence?

Thanks,
Paul
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